{
  "id": 17453701,
  "title": "Islanders’ Emil Heineman ejected for a knee-on-knee hit that injured Oilers’ Isaac Howard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/islanders-emil-heineman-ejected-for-a-knee-on-knee-hit-that-injured",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T19:06:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/2026/10/31/islanders-emil-heineman-ejected-for-a-knee-on-knee-hit-that-injured-oilers-isaac-howard"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York Islanders player Emil Heineman was removed from the game early against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday due to a knee-on-knee hit that injured Oilers winger Isaac Howard. The incident occurred just over two minutes into the match. After receiving medical attention, Howard was unable to bear weight on his left leg and was escorted off the ice to the bench. Heineman received a five-minute major penalty for the kneeing and was subsequently assessed a game misconduct.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Islanders' Emil Heineman ejected for knee-on-knee hit",
    "Injured Oilers' Isaac Howard unable to bear weight",
    "Heineman received five-minute major penalty and game misconduct"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}